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In Photos: Hurricane Irene Floods Union County

Photos from across the region show the damage, aftermath and major flooding from Hurricane Irene.

 
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Hurricane Irene may have seemed like kid stuff to a bunch of South Orange kids who made the most of the storm. Patch Staff
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Kids on Richmond Avenue in South Orange got a kick out of Hurricane Irene while their parents were bailing out their basements.
Hurricane Irene may have seemed like kid stuff to a bunch of South Orange kids who made the most of the storm.
Richmond Avenue residents in South Orange did their best to protect their home office from rising waters in the basement.
Hurricane Irene left this play gym flipped in the back yard of a Maplewood home at the corner of Prospect Avenue and Franklin Place.
A car is virtually submerged by rising flood waters on Springfield Avenue in Union Township.
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In Union County, nearly all towns are dealing with flooding, from sporadic road closings to massive floods.

In Union Township, cars on parts of Morris Avenue were covered in water up to their handles. The current was so strong that small waves were lapping against the wall of the Reliable Home Inspection building.

Across the street, at the Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church, a replica of Noah's Ark appeared to have run aground in a front lawn that looked more like a small pond. Roads leading to portions of Route 22, Springfield Avenue and Millburn Avenue were closed due to roughly four feet of flooding.

A few towns over in South Orange, we found children splashing in Irene's puddles.

What have you seen from Irene? Send us your photos and videos or upload them directly to this site. Any questions, comments or concerns, email liz@patch.com.

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Lauren Amicucci Hurdich

3:32 pm on Sunday, August 28, 2011

Thanks for taking the photos. A lot of flooding and glad everyone is okay and safe!

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